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Why Hospital Mental Health Staff Terminate Employment
Author(s) -
Hiscott Robert D.,
Connop Peter J.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.1996.tb00492.x
Subject(s) - mental health , mental hospital , psychology , process (computing) , nursing , psychiatric hospital , nursing staff , medicine , psychiatry , computer science , operating system
topic . How hospital mental health staff make the decision to terminate employment methods . Subjects (N = 30) included mental health professionals formerly employed at a large Canadian psychiatric hospital. They were interviewed using Ebaugh's model of the role exit process to determine different dimensions of the existing process. findings . The role exit process tended to cover a considerable time span, with notable potential for reversing the decisions. conclusion . staff who terminate employment due to job‐related circumstances could be retained if active problem‐solving measures were undertaken by the staff member and appropriate administrative personnel.